Welcome to the PassDiaryBook. This is a space for you to
record anything you’ve done in Woodcraft Folk where you
got involved a bit more than you already were. It could be
running an activity for your group, taking on a new role at
camp, helping run a project, representing Woodcraft Folk
on a march or a stall – any way that you’ve had your say,
developed your skills or affected the way Woodcraft or your
community works.
This book was invented by the TREE Steering Group, a mix
of young people from around the Folk, who wanted to give
you somewhere to note down your journey through Woodcraft Folk, and celebrate all the times you get involved in
how it works – how your group runs, how a project works,
how the whole organisation develops.
Feel free to treat it as a passport, a diary or a
scrapbook – or a mixture of all three. Sketch and
scribble stuff you’ve done, stick in photos, record
memories of the highs and lows… you could even get
other people’s comments on new things you’ve done.
Woodcraft Folk would love to hear your stories too –
either email us about a particular activity you’ve been
involved with, or send us your PassDiaryBook and
we’ll turn your favourite pages into a poster and send
it to you (with your PassDiaryBook of course).
Blue skies,
The TREE Steering Group
tree@woodcraft.org.uk.

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group Activity
Here is an activity you can do at a group
night, after your group has done something
interesting. You could run it after a camp, a
project or any activity where everyone had
to get stuck in and take on a role or
responsibility. Use it to find out what people
learned about each other, and how people
appreciate each other’s skills and strengths.

Activity length:
30 mins
You will need:
-A4 paper
-tape
-pens

What to do:
Explain to everyone that you’re going to think back to the activity the
group did recently, and remember as much as you can about the
others in the group. Now help everyone stick a piece of paper on their
back and make sure everyone has a pen.
Ask everyone to wander round the room, in silence, and stop to write
positive comments on each other’s backs. For example:
• Tell someone you had a good chat with them
• Tell someone a skill you noticed them using
• Tell someone they cheered you up or helped you with something
difficult
• Describe what someone brought to the group with their attitude or
actions
You could ask people to reflect on something more specific to the
project/activity you’ve just done, for example how has each person
changed as a result of working together on the project. Everyone
should try to comment on as many people’s backs as possible. Keep it
anonymous if you can. Stop when everyone has a few nice comments
on their back, and invite everyone to take off their piece of paper and
have a read. Finally, sit in a circle and invite people to share anything
on their page that surprises them, or that they’re particularly pleased
with. People can keep their page of compliments to use in their
PassDiaryBook and to help them feel confident about taking on more
challenges.

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Email address

Date of birth

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The Woodcraft Folk is a registered
charity in England and Wales (1148195)
and in Scotland (SC039791).
Registered in England and Wales Company No. 8133727
design by Alec Mezzetti